Sudden!!!
She found herself lying in a strange bed again.
Her eyes warily scanned the room. A faint scent of sandalwood filled the air, and dappled sunlight streamed through the openwork carved windows. After a closer look, she saw a soft wooden bed beneath her, its exquisite carvings a masterpiece of craftsmanship. She was covered by a sky-blue silk quilt embroidered with delicate koi fish patterns.
Everything around me was unfamiliar, except for the faint scent of sandalwood, which felt so familiar.
Where is this place?
Just as Li Baobei was wondering what was going on, she heard footsteps outside.
She was a little scared, so she immediately closed her eyes.
I plan to observe who comes in first before making any further plans.
She squinted at it.
I spotted a tall, familiar figure—it was an adult!
She sat up quickly and exclaimed excitedly, "My lord, I finally see you! I thought I was going to die and never see you again!"
Perhaps due to the excessive fright last night, her small body was still trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Seeing her still talking happily, He You felt so at ease and content.
Waiting for this moment felt like several years had passed.
Every time he thought of the way her eyes were closed last night, a sense of helplessness would fill his mind, making him feel like he was suffocating.
He You opened her mouth, her lips trembling slightly, as if she were going through a fierce struggle, wanting to speak, but suddenly stopped.
He slowly walked to the bedside and gently handed her the porridge.
He didn't say a word, just silently watched her.
He wanted to remember everything about her—when she was asleep, when she was happy, when she was scared—no matter when, he wanted to keep it firmly in his mind.
Li Baobei picked up his porridge and started drinking. Although he felt that the adult was acting a little strange today, he also thought it was normal. The adult was always acting strange, wasn't he? As long as he liked it, it didn't matter.
He suddenly said, "You should stay here and recuperate. I will inform the Prime Minister."
He then turned and left, not giving her any chance to refuse.
Excuse me?!
What? She told me to stay here?
She didn't even know where she was, she was still completely confused, and the adults just left like that?
She put down the porridge and tried to get out of bed, but found that her limbs felt broken and she couldn't use any strength at all.
She struggled a few more times, but found it was no use.
Forget it, I'll just lie down wherever I fell!
She picked up the porridge and started drinking it again.
People need food to survive; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. You need to eat more to have the strength to keep up with the adults.
She gradually began to find the porridge delicious.
A moment later, Anji walked in, and Li Baobei was overjoyed.
He then asked, "Anji, you're here! Where is this place?"
Anji looked at her with a worried expression and said, "This is Lord He's residence."
Seeing that she looked peaceful and was unharmed, Anji was completely relieved.
I couldn't help but think of yesterday.
She had to go on a mission yesterday, and when she returned to Dali Temple, she found that the Third Miss was no longer there.
She thought she had just gone home, so she immediately went to the Li residence to check, only to find that no one was there.
She immediately began searching through the city's streets and alleys at lightning speed. She encountered a slave along the way, but she didn't want to talk to him, so the two passed each other by.
She has never been seen.
She walked until she was completely exhausted, when she saw the war slaves who came to find her.
The slave told herself that she was safe, and only then did she feel relieved.
When Li Baobei heard that she was in Lord He's residence, her jaw dropped in astonishment.
He was immediately overjoyed.
Wow wow wow wow!
Indeed, misfortune and fortune are intertwined; where there is misfortune, there is fortune. 6!
So happy!!!
Li Baobei suddenly noticed that An Ji seemed to have not slept all night, and his complexion looked rather unwell.
Then I started to feel a little uncomfortable.
She must have gone to see me last night. I'm such a troublemaker!
"I'm sorry, Anji, I was so bored yesterday afternoon that I wanted to go home and see what was going on. I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't find it, so I went back by myself. I thought I could just have a meal and then I could go back, but something happened on the way, which delayed me a bit," she said softly.
"It's alright, I'm just glad you're okay," Anji said without saying anything more.
He You returned to the Dali Temple and sat majestically on a dark red wooden chair in the main hall of the Ministry of Justice, his face as cold as ice deposited on a high mountain.
His hands, strong and powerful, rested on the backrest.
The hall was filled with shadow guards dressed in black flying fish robes, their faces solemn.
"Within ten days, I must see the culprit of the recent crimes! Whether human or ghost! I don't want to see anyone slacking off. If there are still no results after ten days, everyone should go back to Ghost Cliff for further training!" He You's tone was unusually cold.
Ghost Cliff!!!
Ghost Cliff is a training base where He You selects the best shadow guards.
Every shadow guard who wants to join He You's ranks must undergo the inhumane training at Ghost Cliff.
It is called Ghost Cliff because no one dares to set foot there all year round, as it is filled with ferocious wild beasts and miasma that never dissipates.
The cliff was littered with corpses, devoid of any life.
Ordinary people who go in will slowly lose consciousness and die, or be attacked by wild animals that can be seen everywhere. Their bodies will either slowly rot or end up in the stomachs of animals.
Ghost Cliff is a living hell; no one wants to go there a second time.
None of the people standing made a sound.
"Yes!" came the resounding reply, which sent the birds perched in the trees in front of the gate flying. Everything seemed so solemn.
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